Volcanic eruption
See 9th century on the mapUncertain eruption of Galunggung
9th century · 7.25° S, 108.06° E
Mount Galunggung is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km (50 mi) southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung.
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What the records say
- When
- 9th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 7.25° S, 108.06° E
- Uncertain
- yes
- Date uncertainty
- ± 50 years
- Volcano number
- 263140
- Eruption number
- 15717
Galunggung
Stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia
Mount Galunggung is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km (50 mi) southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung. Mount Galunggung is part of the Sunda Arc extending through Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands, which has resulted from the subduction of the Australian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page